BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia lost a legal battle to contest the December 30 national election as the Election Commission yesterday rejected her all three appeals against cancellation of her nominations by returning officers.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia may file an appeal to the High Court challenging rejection of her appeals by the Election Commission.

Awami League leader Lt Col (retd) Faruk Khan says that the cancellation of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s nomination papers for Feni-1 proves that level-playing field is prevailing in the country for the upcoming general election.

All three nominations filed by BNP chief Khaleda Zia for contesting in the parliamentary election from Feni-1, Bogura-6 and Bogura-7 constituencies have been cancelled due to her conviction in two corruption cases.

The annual income of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has gone up slightly in the last 10 years. The cash in hand of both leaders decreased.

BNP blames the ruling quarter for carrying out propaganda against BNP and the party chief Khaleda Zia through social media ahead of the 11th parliamentary election scheduled for December 30.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia cannot contest the upcoming parliamentary election as the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court ruling barring a person sentenced to more than two years in jail from taking part in elections even if an appeal against the conviction is pending.

The High Court (HC) grants bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in an arson case in Cumilla.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's hope to contest the upcoming general election is diminished after the Supreme Court says convicts with over two years' sentencing cannot run polls.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has criticised the High Court order that stops the path of the convicts with more than two years in jail from participating in the election.

The High Court has said, a convict sentenced to more than two years in jail cannot contest the election, even if an appeal is pending.

The High Court directs lawyer court concerned to finish by six months the trial proceedings of Gatco corruption case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others in 2007.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday filed a petition with the Supreme Court, challenging the High Court verdict that increased her punishment in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday appealed to the High Court, challenging the lower court verdict that sentenced her to seven years' imprisonment in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.

The High Court defers the delivery of its order on a writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the government decision to take her back to jail from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday told a Dhaka court that her party leaders had been kept busy with cases at a time when the preparation for the national election was underway.

Today’s hearing in Niko graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others has been adjourned until January 3 next year.

The High Court will pass an order tomorrow on a writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, challenging the government's decision to send her back to jail from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who has been in jail since February 8 for conviction in a graft case, wants to contest the upcoming parliamentary polls from three constituencies, and nomination forms were bought for her yesterday.

The High Court is set to hold hearing on writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia today that challenged the legality of the government's decision to take her back to jail from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).